Shop vacancy rate 'wake-up call'

The national town centre vacancy rate fell to 10.1% in July, which should serve as a “wake-up call” about its impact on local communities, the British Retail Consortium has warned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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BA calls for nominations for IBW Book Award

The Booksellers Association is calling for publishers to nominate titles for the Independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jarvis calls Vaizey "Dr Beeching" of libraries

Shadow culture minister MP Dan Jarvis has warned Ed Vaizey risks becoming the “Dr Beeching... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Efficiency call for Vaizey

Library campaigners have called on MP Ed Vaizey to ensure libraries are run more efficiently... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luis J. Rodriguez wrestles his demons in 'It Calls You Back'

Luis J. Rodríguez ('Always Running') has a new memoir, 'It Calls You Back,' about his mistakes, and his father's.Luis J. Rodríguez has been called "a superhero in Chicano literature" for his steady output of poems, fiction and above all for "Always Running," his classic 1993 memoir about... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ToC Perspective: A Call for a Unified E-book Market

Imagine buying a car that locks you into one brand of fuel. That new BMW only runs on BMW gas. There are plenty of BMW gas stations around, so convenience isn't an issue. But if a different brand of gas station offers a discount, a membership program, or some other marketing campaign, you can't... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics call for boycott of Elsevier

Academics have called for a boycott of publisher Elsevier, saying it is involved in "the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feds shut down Megaupload, call it an international organized crime ring

As the internet pats itself on the back for protesting SOPA and changing the minds of a handful of U.S. Senators, file-sharing site Megaupload has been brought down in one of the largest copyright infringement cases of all time. Seven individuals and two international corporations have been... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLR rate drops again

The Public Lending Right (PLR) payment made to authors by government each time their books are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Calls Murdoch's Piracy Allegations 'Nonsense'

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch is talking nonsense, according to Google. Murdoch, a Twitter user for only the past several weeks, used the service to fire a barrage of accusations Saturday night against President Obama and Google. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Shops Publisher

Barnes & Noble Inc. has put its Sterling Publishing business up for sale, say people familiar with the situation, signaling a likely end to its decades-long involvement in the publishing of its own books. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MP joins BA in calling for earlier response to Portas review

An MP has joined the Bookseller Association's calls for the government to respond to the Mary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt calls for end of 'Luxembourg problem'

Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt has called for the government to intervene over tax rates, as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HC and Canongate back Page's new publishing call

HarperCollins and Canongate have backed Faber’s Stephen Page’s calls for a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Many Online Book Buyers First Shop Around in Stores

According to a survey, 24 percent of people who said they had bought books from an online retailer in the last month also said they had seen the book in a brick-and-mortar bookstore first. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Digital Book Census shows rates creep up

Digital royalty rates paid to authors by publishers are increasing, though there remains... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New SoA chair urges ebook rate rethink

Falco creator Lindsey Davis has become the new chair of the Society of Authors, vowing to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA calls for immediate release of Zarakolu

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 01/11/2011 - 15:15 The International Publishers Association has called for the immediate release of its Freedom to Publish prizewinner in Istanbul following his incarceration by the Turkish authorities. Ragip Zarakolu, the current chairman of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hornby calls for a nationwide network of story 'ministries'

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 28/10/2011 - 08:10 Author Nick Hornby wants to establish a national network of story centres for children, following a successful first year for the Ministry of Stories in Hoxton, London, which Hornby co-founded with Lucy Macnab and Ben Payne.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies call for more educational publisher support

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:25 Educational publishers have been accused of not providing enough support to help independent bookshops stay on the high street, as owners call for more discounts. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman calls library fight "war against stupidity"

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:30 Northern Lights author Philip Pullman has launched an attack on the government's library policy, telling campaigners they were fighting a "war against stupidity", and criticising Brent council for "political bullshit" over... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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